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Utah Jazz: Grading The Offseason

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 3, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) celebrates with guard Gordon Hayward (20) after a score against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second half at FedExForum. Utah defeated Memphis 93-82. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) celebrates with guard Gordon Hayward (20) after a score against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second half at FedExForum. Utah defeated Memphis 93-82. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 5, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (left) instructs forward Joe Ingles (2) against the Sacramento Kings during the third quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Jazz defeated the Kings 101-95. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Inking Ingles

Excluding the draft, signing Joe Ingles to a two-year, $4.5 million contract was the biggest move the Utah Jazz made this summer. As a 27-year-old rookie, the Australian native averaged 5.0 points per game on 41.5 percent shooting from the floor and 35.6 percent shooting from deep last year.

However, Ingles’ shot improved as the season progressed and he was a good locker room presence for such a young team, even if it was his first season in the NBA. The Jazz didn’t have to compete with anyone for Ingles’ services, but signing him to a respectable deal strengthened Utah’s bench and should help the team’s three-point shooting improve next season.

Ingles shouldn’t be a starter, but he found his touch and caught up with the speed of the game as the year progressed. At the very least, he’ll be a productive, smart bench player as the Jazz continue to move forward with the team’s younger core.

Grade: B+

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